On Tuesday, August 18, Marks & Spencer said it would reduce its headcount by around 7,000 workers over the coming months – becoming the latest business to announce major redundancies after the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic halted the economy.
Last week, more than 4,300 major job losses were announced at big British employers.
It comes as the Office for National Statistics said 730,000 people have been taken off payrolls since the beginning of the crisis in March.
Here is a list of 15 major British employers that have announced the most job cuts since the start of the lockdown:
6. EasyJet
Announced 4,500 job cuts worldwide on May 28 and was the subject of criticism after using sickness records to determine which employees would be made redundant. Photo: Dan Kitwood
7. Swissport
Aviation services company Swissport announced 4,556 job cuts in the UK on June 24, accounting for almost half of its workforce in the country. Photo: ERIC LALMAND
8. Centrica
Energy and services company Centrica announced that it would axe 5,000 jobs on June 11, accounting to almost one fifth of its total workforce. Photo: BEN STANSALL